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- COPD - Treatment - NHLBI, NIH
Treatments include quitting smoking and using bronchodilators, steroids, pulmonary rehabilitation, and oxygen therapy For severe cases, surgery and lung transplants may be an option COPD - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
- COPD - What Is COPD? - NHLBI, NIH
COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of a slimy substance called mucus It can also cause breathing problems, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms Because COPD is a progressive disease, its symptoms often develop slowly but worsen over time and can limit your ability to do routine activities
- COPD Research - NHLBI, NIH
New targets for treatments: Mucus plugs that block medium and large airways are dangerous for COPD patients Recent study results showing an increased risk of death among patients with more blockages have focused attention on clearing mucus as a targeted COPD treatment
- COPD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - NHLBI, NIH
There is no cure for AAT deficiency, but there are treatments to slow the lung damage it causes If you have emphysema and AAT, standard COPD treatments — bronchodilators, inhaled steroids, antibiotics, oral corticosteroids, regular vaccinations, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and (for severe cases) surgery — may be given
- COPD - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
For example, you may take the elevator instead of the stairs For more serious symptoms, such as becoming short of breath during physical work, your healthcare provider can provide treatments and other ways to help Severe COPD can cause additional symptoms, such as lack of appetite, loss of weight and muscle, anxiety, and depression
- COPD - Causes and Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH
Air pollution can also limit the growth of a child’s lungs and increase their risk of developing COPD Infections: Conditions such as HIV and tuberculosis can raise your risk Age: Your age may play a role in COPD risk if you have other risk factors, such as smoking Most people who have COPD are at least 40 years old when symptoms begin
- COPD - Diagnosis - NHLBI, NIH
If your provider recommends getting an X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan to detect lung cancer or diagnose a breathing problem, ask them about your risk of COPD If you get a COPD diagnosis, ask about genetic screening Some people have a genetic condition that increases their risk of COPD, called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency
- COPD - Living With - NHLBI, NIH
Managing COPD Learn healthy living tips to help manage COPD symptoms Join a COPD self-management program Ask your healthcare provider for a program that will help you learn about COPD and interventions that can make it easier to manage the disease and have a better quality of life This might help you deal with fatigue , for example
- Workshop “Bridging the Gap Between Clinical and Basic . . . - NHLBI, NIH
Unfortunately, no single hypothesis has yet emerged to fully explain the clinical presentations or led to the identification of a reliable predictor for prognosis or for responsiveness to COPD treatments Meaningful surrogate and intermediate endpoints beyond FEV1 and COPD exacerbations remain elusive
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